Geothermal Power Plant Expands in New Zealand

With the recent opening of the Tuaropaki Power Company (TPC) for the Mokai Geothermal Power Station extension, accompanied by congratulations from the New Zealand Geothermal Association, TPC’s Mokai becomes the sixth largest electricity generator in New Zealand, with the ability to generate almost 2% of New Zealand’s total electricity requirements.

Many other geothermal fields in New Zealand are currently untapped or underdeveloped, and could potentially be developed assuming access and consent is achieved. Today 450 MW of installed geothermal capacity is in New Zealand, and geothermal stations supply 6-7% of the nation’s electricity demand. Geothermal energy is expected to make an even greater contribution to supplying New Zealand’s increasing demand for electricity. Some developers have spoken of 400 MW of geothermal power stations over the next 10 years.

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